caneleira

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Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1361. From canela (shin; cane) +‎ -eira. Cognate with Portuguese caneleira and Spanish canillera.

Pronunciation

Noun

caneleira f (plural caneleiras)

  1. (historical) greave
    • 1361, X. Ferro Couselo, editor, A vida e a fala dos devanceiros, Vigo: Galaxia, page 92:
      et huun lorigom, por que me dauan oyto centos moravedís et huuns coxotes e huas caneleyras, quer çento e quareenta moravedís
      and a chain mail, valued in 800 maravedis, and a pair of tassets and of greaves, 140 maravedis
  2. shinguard
  3. shinpad

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From canela +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: ca‧ne‧lei‧ra

Noun

caneleira f (plural caneleiras)

  1. shinguard (piece of apparel to protect the shin)
  2. (uncountable) cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum)